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Using vector agents to implement an unsupervised image classification algorithm
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2021-12-02)Unsupervised image classification methods conventionally use the spatial information of pixels to reduce the effect of speckled noise in the classified map. To extract this spatial information, they employ a predefined ... -
Senses of hauora and wellbeing in early childhood initial teacher education: Report of phase one data
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-08)Auckland University of Technology, Unitec Institute of Technology, The University of Auckland, and Open Polytechnic have joined together to research early childhood student teacher hauora and wellbeing. The project is ... -
SITJAR Special Edition: Heutagogy or self-determined learning
(Southern Institute of Technology, 2016)EDITOR'S PREFACE It’s been 16 years since the first paper was published on heutagogy in 2000 by the originators of the concept, Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon. Since then there has been hundreds of articles, blogs and ... -
The Parka Wrap: Retrofitting insulation onto the existing walls of occupied homes
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION Are there safer, more effective ways of improving wall thermal performance while limiting occupant disruption? RESEARCH AIM Design new retrofit methodology where insulation is overlaid on an existing ... -
Biculturalism, belonging, and vocal pedagogy: Experiments in embedding mātauranga Māori into the voice curriculum at a New Zealand acting school
(2021-07-31)OUTLINE Who am I? Who are my students? Why is belonging important for an actor? How does belonging link to the idea of biculturalism at Unitec? What is mātauranga Māori? Why should I embed mātauranga Māori into the ... -
Lectotypification of the name Brachyscome neocaledonica = Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Asteraceae: Astereae)
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-04)The lectotype (P00537796) is designated for the name Brachyscome neocaledonica Guill. (now accepted as Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Guill.) G.L.Nesom), the type species of the genus Pytinicarpa G.L.Nesom (Asteraceae). This ... -
New combinations in Pentapogon for Aotearoa / New Zealand taxa earlier placed in Deyeuxia (Poaceae)
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-04)New combinations in Pentapogon R.Br. (Poaceae) are provided for three endemic Aotearoa / New Zealand species earlier placed in Deyeuxia Clarion ex P.Beauv.: Pentapogon aucklandicus (Hook.f.) de Lange & L.M.H.Schmid, comb. ... -
Inquiring cultural components in early childhood education
(2021-12)Original study - research objectives To know about the cultural components incorporated in an early childhood teacher education classroom; To reflect on how these components impact the learning of students (student-tea ... -
Resilience in daily routines for children with autism
(2021-11)Methodology: Socio-cultural, qualitative Aim- To know what is out there Questions: What characteristics are identified within the literature in relation to resilience and autism? What information can be retrieved ... -
Asbestos and other hazardous fibrous minerals: Potential exposure pathways and associated health risks
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-03-29)There are six elongate mineral particles (EMPs) corresponding to specific dimensional and morphological criteria, known as asbestos. Responsible for health issues including asbestosis, and malignant mesothelioma, asbestos ... -
Unitec students create street furniture for an Auckland housing community during COVID
(New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA), 2022-03)A portion of the undergraduate course required students to individually design street furniture for Auranga’s Village Square. The brief required the students to utilise recycled timber offcuts found within the Auranga ... -
How to grow a culturally responsive career practice
(2022)As a career practitioner working towards opening a career service in South Auckland, I intended to explore the lived experience of Pacific youth in shaping their entry into their careers whilst negotiating the dual ... -
Innovative food packaging, food quality and safety, and consumer perspectives
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-04-12)Packaging is an integral part of the food industry associated with food quality and safety including food shelf life, and communications from the marketing perspective. Traditional food packaging provides the protection ... -
Effects of gamification mechanisms on the behaviour of bank customers using credit cards
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTIONS • Which gamification elements are most desired among credit card users in the banking context? • Is there a significant relationship between gamification and customer engagement, satisfaction, and ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyle of tertiary students in an NZ polytechnic
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-05-05)The COVID-19 pandemic altered people’s life dramatically worldwide, with major concerns in different economic, political, scientific, and public health aspects. The impact on the lifestyle behaviour of the young generation ... -
Coping with Covid19 pandemic: Exploring not for profit organisations (NFP) in New Zealand
(2021-12)CONTENT: Background of the research: research aims and its importance: Why NFPs? Covid 19 and it’s impact on NFPs - Challenges - Opportunities Digital transformation Research methods: case ... -
Rural entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development with conscious capitalism
(2021)OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY To provide an overview of the benefits of moulded fiber packaging products and establishing and manufacturing company of paper based sustainable products for the Indian subcontinent markets. ... -
The relationship between fish length and otolith size and weight of the Australian anchovy, Engraulis australis (Clupeiformes, Engraulidae),retrieved from the food of the Australasian gannet, Morus serrator (Suliformes, Sulidae),Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
(Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, 2021-07-01)Relationships between fish length and otolith length, width and mass were examined in the Australian anchovy Engraulis australis (White, 1790) recovered from the food of Gannet examined from colonies at islands of Horuhoru ... -
Desires and doubts on cultural sustainability: A study from Aotearoa New Zealand
(2019-09)Original study - research objectives To know about the cultural components incorporated in an early childhood teacher education classroom; To reflect on how these components impact the learning of students (student-teachers); ... -
Analysing and forecasting daily water level fluctuations in water supply dams
(2021-12)Dams play a vital role in supplying fresh water to many cities all over the world. With increasing pressure and demand for natural resources, water supply remain a scarce resource worldwide. During times of uncertainty, ...
